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February 17, 1999 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Operating Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE DECK OF THE END DUMP HAD SOME OIL ON IT ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOUSRS MAD THE DECK VERY SLIPPERY.

March 25, 1998 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Operating Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN A DOZER ENGINE. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE MACHINE HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND.

November 17, 1997 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Operating Company Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS OUT OF TRAILER, SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HEAD.

December 9, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Operating Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER,AND SLIPPED OFF LANDING ON HIS FEET BUT HURTING HIS LEG AND HIS LEFT HAND.

November 7, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Operating Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK SLIPPED ADN FELL ADN HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 31, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Power Operating Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS EXITING LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

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